Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
BRIGHT BITS,

1T IS the fashion now to be photographed
IN toboggan costume. One gets used TO the
pictures after little, but at first sight Of one
OF them one Is naturally taken aback. They
look SO much like party lust ready to Jump
into ed.-Bo 8tOn TRANSCRIPT.
DON'T derlde the big hats worn by the girls
any longer Through the aid of the big hat
OF the women ahead OF HIM Philadelphia
man managed to dodge the creditor he saw
coming up the street. Yes, big hats some
times come useful PAilddelDAia Herald.
THE most exasperating man in the horse car
IS the one who Is on the alert to get the stand
ing passengers seat, while he keeps his own.
The day OF the strike it was such a comfort to
think that he had to walk-it really compen-
stated me for the Inconvenience of dong the
same thing.--BoSt0n Herald.
A MONKEY escaped from a dime museum in
Providence aud entered a church Just before
services commenced. Several Young ladies
IN the congregation tried to get up a Irritation
with the intruder under the mistaken impress
sion that the Simlan was q dude from New
ork Clty.--NOTriStOion HerdEd.
A BIT of history was related last evening by
Judge Blake at the meeting of the Montana
Bar A association, wherein he stated that the
first reports of the Territorial Supreme Court
were printed in Massachusetts penitentiarv
This IS undoubtedly the first case on record
where criminals made laws.-HeleaG (Nya-
tdad) IRdeDe1tdsnt.
sHE-What is this science of palmistrv
hear much about:
He-The art of telling fortunes by the
hand.
she-OAn you tell my fortune by my hand2
He-NG but ii 1 had your hand could tell
my own fortune.
He got lt.-Ram6Yer.
TIE first page of st. Paul newspaper was
recently dotted with portraits of many men.
The first line of the display head that accom-
panied the pictures and reading matter read
IN very large letters: "A Rogues' Gallery. !"
Then followed the words: Always contains
some pretty tough looking physiognomies;"
ana then, after several other striking lines.
came the words, in smaller type: but this
gallery is OF different character. The pic
lures represent the members of the Mime
sofa Legislature. - Detroit hree Press.
MAN who applied to County Clerk Martin
for marriage license the other day was so
nervous that he forgot the name OF the
wOntan whom he was about to marry, and
had TO go TO her house three times before he
could remember her name long enough TO tel
1t TO the clerk. Each time he went to the
house she had TO repeat her name over to him
several times and as soon as he reached he
Clerks office he could not remember it. until
at the end of the third trip, by strong effort,
he managed to think of the name.-Santd
Crus (Cdi.) Sentinel.
TRANsMUTATIoN.-
When Edwin and fair Angelina
Were lovers and engaged,
If she attempted any work
lie stralghtway became enraged.
He ran 10 do her small commands,
Ana place the KIDS upon her hands,
But that Angelina is wed
Her cares are far from hight,
And EdwIn's love has grown go cold
That things are diffrent quite
In ldleness around he stands,
And leaves 1.-THE kids upon her hands.
-Rdm6lsr.
WHY SEE SLAPPED
kissed her hand. she slapped my cheek.
The blow came sharp and quick.
Her eyes flashed fire. She did not speak.
My blood Coiled hot and thick.
What do You mean?" | asked, enraged,
We're all alone here, and
You know quite well that were engaged
Then why not kiss your hand."
IL do detest a man." she snapped,
"Who'll kiss my finger tips.
In loves ways one should he more apt
Else what's the use of lips"
-NONlarEiMe ,I0tLtnnl-